WHO IS RM?
LEADER / RAPPER / SONGWRITER / COMPOSER / PRODUCER |
I. LEADER
- He was the first member to enter the company in 2010, and has since taken the position of leader in BTS.
- As a leader, RM is diplomatic, charismatic, intelligent, mature, patient and encouraging.
- He has an IQ of 148 and thus, is considered a genius.
- He learned to speak English on his own watching the show 'Friends'.
- Whenever BTS travels overseas, he becomes the group's translator
- As a leader, he gives every member a chance to express their thoughts.
- RM is a team player.
- During a prank played on him, he was asked by CEO Bang Si Hyuk to choose between BTS or a solo career while the rest of the members secretly listened in on the conversation.
- He did not hesitate to choose BTS.
- RM is also usually seen giving eloquent speeches on behalf of the group.
NOTABLE SPEECHES |
UN SPEECH (2018) Excerpts: 1 "Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’s me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I was, who I am, and who I hope to become" 2 "I would like to ask all of you. What is your name? What excites you and makes your heart beat? Tell me your story. I want to hear your voice, and I want to hear your conviction. No matter who you are, where you’re from, your skin colour, gender identity: speak yourself. Find your name, find your voice by speaking yourself." |
II. RAPPER
- He fell in love with rap at the age of 11.
- RM began sharing his self-composed recording for the first time on hip hop forums such as Jungle Radio, and the Hiphopplaya boards from time to time.
- RM was active in the underground Korean hip-hop scene and performed at concerts in rap groups (Black Pirates & DNH) under the name Runch Randa
- He released a number of tracks and collaborations with other underground rappers.
- RM had a song written by another rapper to praise him for his lyricism and skill at his young age.
HIS SOLO SONGS & OTHER RELEASES |
MIXTAPES RM (2018) MONO (2020) |
SONGWRITER & COMPOSER
- Before he started writing lyrics, he was interested in poetry and would often received awards in school.
- He stated that his poetry had become lyrics when was combined with music.
- RM has listed writing a book as one of his wishes in the future.
- After joining the company, the first song he has been credited on was 2AM's 'Love U Hate U' in 2010
- The Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA) attributes over 160 songs to RM as a songwriter and composer.
CREDITED SONGS: OTHER ARTISTS
2010 |
2AM - LOVE U HATE U written with "hitman" bang, Supreme Boi & Jung Hun-Chul |
2011 |
GLAM - PARTY (XXO) written & composed with "hitman" bang, Wonderkid, Pdogg, Nakas Georgios, Lundvik John Hassim GLAM - I LIKE THAT written & composed with "hitman" bang, Pdogg, & Cole David Byron |
CREDITED SONGS: BTS
2013 |
WE ARE BULLETPROOF pt. 2 written & composed with Pdogg, "hitman" bang, Supreme Boi, SUGA OUTRO: CIRCLE ROOM CYPHER written with J-HOPE, SUGA, V, JIMIN, JUNGKOOK, JIN I LIKE IT written & composed with Slow Rabbit, J-HOPE, SUGA NO MORE DREAM written & composed with Supreme Boi, J-HOPE, SUGA, "hitman" bang, Pdogg PATH written & composed with J-HOPE, SUGA, "hitman" bang, & Pdogg SKIT: ON THE START LINE written solo |
INTRO: O!RUL8,2? written with Pdogg N.O written with Pdogg, "hitman" bang, SUGA, & Supreme Boi WE ON written with Pdogg, J-HOPE, SUGA IF I RULED THE WORLD written with Pdogg, J-HOPE, SUGA COFFEE written with Park Yong-in, Kwon Sun-il, Choi Jae-man, Jo Hyun-ah Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, SUGA, & J-HOPE BTS CYPHER pt.1 written with Supreme Boi, SUGA, & J-HOPE ATTACK ON BANGTAN written with Pdogg, SUGA, J-HOPE, & Supreme Boi SATOORI RAP written with Pdogg, SUGA, & J-HOPE |
CREDITED SONGS: COLLABORATION
2013 |
PERFECT CHRISTMAS [feat. JUNGKOOK, Lim Jeong Hee, Jo Kwon & Joo Hee (8eight)] written with Esna |
2015 |
P.D.D. (feat Warren G) written solo MFBTY - BUCKUBUCKU (feat. EE, Rap Monster & Dino-J) written with Dino-J, Yoon Mi Rae, Bizzy, Tiger JK, Lee Hyun-jun & Lee Yun Joung YANKIE - PROMETHEUS (feat. Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, Rap Monster, Topbob & Don Mills) written with Don Mills, Juvie Train, Yang Jun Mo, Topbob, Double K, Dok2 PRIMARY - U (feat. Kwon Jin-ah & Rap Monster) written with Woo Hyo Eun |
CREDITED SONGS: MIXTAPES & OTHER SOLO RELEASES
2015 |
VOICE written solo DO YOU written solo AWAKENING written solo MONSTER written solo THROW AWAY written solo JOKE written solo |
GOD RAP written solo RUSH (feat. Krizz Kaliko) written with Krizz Kaliko LIFE written solo DRIFT written solo I BELIEVE written solo FANTASTIC 4 OST (feat. Mandy Ventrice) written with James F. Reynolds & White N3rd |
PRODUCER
- RM had taken the executive producer role on his second mixtape 'mono' for 4 of the tracks
- He was additionally credited for the whistle sound in the song 'tokyo'
- He was additionally credited for the keyboard in songs 'moonchild', 'badbye' & 'forever rain'
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He was also credited for the synthesizer in songs 'moonchild' & 'badbye'
CREDITED SONGS: SOLO
2020 |
moonchild produced with Hiss Noise badbye (feat. eAeon) produced with El Capitxn uhgood produced with Kim Jon Wan forever rain produced with Hiss Noise & Adora |